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Institute of Biomedical Science

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Institute of Biomedical Science is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Institute of Biomedical Science?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£5,720,917
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£7,582,488
Registered charity number
261926
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
12 Coldbath Square
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.ibms.org

Quick answer

Institute of Biomedical Science (number 261926) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Institute of Biomedical Science do?

The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) is the professional body for biomedical scientists in the United Kingdom. It aims to promote and develop the role of biomedical science within healthcare to deliver the best possible service for patient care and safety.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Institute of Biomedical Science

Answers Institute of Biomedical Science gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Institute of Biomedical Science's highest-paid staff paid?

Institute of Biomedical Science's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,0001
£90,001–£100,0001
£80,001–£90,0002
£70,001–£80,0002
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Institute of Biomedical Science's money come from?

Institute of Biomedical Science reported £5.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.5m (61%), trading and fundraising events £2m (34%), investments £294k (5%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.5m · 61%
  • Trading and fundraising events£2m · 34%
  • Investments£294k · 5%

Does Institute of Biomedical Science receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Institute of Biomedical Science. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Institute of Biomedical Science reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Institute of Biomedical Science as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Institute of Biomedical Science's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00377268 (Companies House)
Also known as
I B M S
Previous names on the register
Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Hong Kong

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Institute of Biomedical Science registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Institute of Biomedical Science yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Institute of Biomedical Science. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Institute of Biomedical Science a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Institute of Biomedical Science as a registered charity (number 261926) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Institute of Biomedical Science's charity number?
Institute of Biomedical Science's charity number is 261926. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 261926?
Search 261926 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Institute of Biomedical Science do?
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) is the professional body for biomedical scientists in the United Kingdom. It aims to promote and develop the role of biomedical science within healthcare to deliver the best possible service for patient care and safety.
Does Institute of Biomedical Science have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Institute of Biomedical Science. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Institute of Biomedical Science?
Institute of Biomedical Science's website listed in our register data is http://www.ibms.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Institute of Biomedical Science's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Institute of Biomedical Science's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Institute of Biomedical Science's money come from?
Institute of Biomedical Science reported £5.7m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.5m (61%), trading and fundraising events £2m (34%), investments £294k (5%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Institute of Biomedical Science?
The register records Institute of Biomedical Science as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Institute of Biomedical Science's trustees paid?
Institute of Biomedical Science's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Institute of Biomedical Science previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Institute of Biomedical Science: Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
When was Institute of Biomedical Science registered as a charity?
Institute of Biomedical Science was entered on the register on 24 December 1970. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00377268).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.